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Ibz120 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 02:21 am First off I just joined this forum, so I'm not quite sure where to post this. My apologies if it's in the wrong spot.. My girlfriend and I found this coin here and think that it has some sort of error on the edges.. take a look: The weird thing is that it's from 1968 but is in the best condition I've ever seen a nickel in. If you look close on the edge by where it says "Liberty - 1968" you can see the double ridge I mentioned earlier. It is also much thicker than an ordinary nickel.. the '68 nickel is on the left compared to a regular 2011 nickel on the right in the 2nd picture. Any ideas on what this is worth? Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 03:08 am It's a proof. Proofs are specially struck coins with a mirror finish made for collectors. They're not intended for circulation but occasionally they end up there anyway. It must have been spent by somebody recently because it doesn't show many signs of circulation. Depending on its condition, it's probably worth a few bucks. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19948 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 03:13 am You found a proof! It looks to be a pretty nice one too. Give a rinse with acetone or your fingerprints will hurt it. It's probably worth a few bucks. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 08:20 am Great find! Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 12:02 pm Nice find! I suggest getting it in a holder to prevent fingerprints and damage. Report this Post to the Staff
papatony Pillar of the Community United States 808 Posts	Posted 05/06/2012 10:02 pm and PCGS has it anywhere between $3 and $25 , but that is graded proofs MS66 to MS69. nice find in any event ! Edited by papatony 05/06/2012 10:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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